Monday, April 14, 2014

5:15 pm train from Medical Center: The battle with Outlook calendar



I am big on networking. Maybe a little too big. Lately, I have been trying to get myself out there in an effort to connect with my dream role. My strategy has been to use existing connections to talk with people who seem to be “living the dream” and then ask them how they do it.

The biggest challenge is getting time with the people who fit my criteria. Apparently, passionate people are very busy. In the past 7 days, I have had to reschedule 4 appointments with 3 different individuals. It seems as if my networking is mostly with the Outlook calendars filled with busy blobs of blue blocks. Today, I decided to take a different approach.

My new approach:
·         Lead with my meeting objectives
·         Be super flexible, understanding, and positive
·         Make Outlook my friend not enemy
·         Be prepared to have impactful conversations and act on the results

·         Be FLEXIBLE! My dreams are worth it.

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